Reader\'s Digest Australia & New Zealand - June 2018

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Cover Story
26 FOOLING WITH THE FACTS
Sorting fact from fiction inThe Crown,
Netflix’s retelling of the events of Queen
Elizabeth II’s reign.DONYALE HARRISON

Medical Advances
34 6 NEW TREATMENTS
THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
Profound advancements changing the
way we treat medical conditions.
ANITA BARTHOLOMEW AND SAMANTHA KENT

Wisdom
42 HAVE BESTSELLERS
BECOME DUMBER?
Has there been a dumbing down of reading
skills and tastes over the past 50 years?
BEN BLATTFROM THE BOOKNABOKOV’S
FAVORITE WORD IS MAUVE

Art of Living
50 CANWETALK?
How smartphones are affecting our
communication with others.LISA FIELDS

Extraordinary True Tales

56 OPENING HEAVEN’S DOOR

A journalist investigates spiritual

experiences.PATRICIA PEARSON

FROM THE BOOKOPENING HEAVEN’S DOOR

Lifestyle

64 DATING E-STYLE

Will online dating help a mother get her

COVER: GETTY IMAGESlove life back on track?LISA FIELDS P. | 50